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imbibing drink and drugs. However he says the actor could be very professional, a skilful improviser and gave a performance which was "really extraordinary. I think he identified with the role." Mora recalled Hopper at the finish of the shoot:
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475:Bruce Spence
468:as Maginnity
403:Gerry Duggan
355:Gregory Apps
343:Robin Ramsay
322:Wallas Eaton
316:Michael Pate
310:Frank Thring
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206:Running time
111:Michael Pate
106:Frank Thring
62:
18:
1265:Howling III
1000:31 May 2010
790:The critic
775:Bill Hunter
549:Stacy Keach
433:Norman Kaye
386:Judge Barry
376:Liddy Clark
328:Bill Hunter
123:Mike Molloy
74:Produced by
41:Directed by
1352:1976 films
1346:Categories
814:References
792:John Simon
779:Nominated
764:Nominated
506:Production
493:Terry Gill
486:as Trooper
484:Roger Ward
466:Grant Page
435:as Swagman
421:Alan Hardy
397:John Derum
293:Dan Morgan
267:Dan Morgan
234:A$ 450,000
210:99 minutes
193:1976-09-22
182:1976-07-09
147:Production
131:John Scott
1273:Communion
1136:– at the
786:Reception
734:Category
724:Accolades
644:Newsfront
606:Ned Kelly
581:Producer
477:as Heriot
405:as Martin
393:as Gibson
357:as Arthur
336:as Baylis
218:Australia
128:Edited by
16:1976 film
1204:(1973/4)
1201:Swastika
1130:Archived
737:Subject
572:Culcairn
564:Riverina
500:as Extra
441:as Simon
399:as Evans
378:as Alice
345:as Roget
306:as Billy
223:Language
136:Music by
84:Starring
59:Based on
981:3 April
857:Filmink
740:Result
625:Release
576:Jindera
226:English
215:Country
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149:company
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1324:(1998)
1316:(1997)
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1300:(1997)
1292:(1996)
1284:(1994)
1276:(1989)
1268:(1987)
1260:(1986)
1252:(1985)
1244:(1984)
1236:(1983)
1228:(1982)
1220:(1976)
1212:(1975)
1051:7 June
731:Award
600:tests.
423:as Bob
231:Budget
517:, by
1092:IMDb
1053:2012
983:2010
574:and
555:and
282:Cast
273:Plot
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